Yesterday was another stellar day of peach distillation. We got a little help from mother nature in the form of a little rain to cool things down. That helped the stills run cooler and the run seemed a touch richer…

6/12/2014 – The first day of distilling peach brandy at Mt. Vernon went as smooth as silk. It was a long one. Amazing how much you miss steam when you go back in time to using wood-fired stills…

As some of you may recall, FLD was tapped several years ago to make peach brandy at George Washington’s reconstructed distillery. Washington, who was one of, if not the largest distiller of his time, distilled rye whiskey primarily. He…

Save a little space on the grill for the cocktails…

  Gin is a fantastically diverse spirit, in terms of flavor and cocktail use. The distiller’s choice of botanicals, methods, and styles has left the consumer with many choices to make their Martini or build their G&T…

This Winter, I had the opportunity to travel to Brazil with our trade organization, DISCUS, and a handful of other U.S. distillers. The trip was made possible through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Market Access Program (M…

At Finger Lakes Distilling, we find that many of our whiskey tasters, whose introduction to whiskey has been Jack Daniels or Jamesons, usually have a limited knowledge of rye whiskey. When we mention that our McKenzie Rye recently won the…

Those of you that have been brave enough to venture out in the snow and cold to visit us the last few weeks, have been rewarded with the opportunity to sample our spirits in a small, hot toddy to warm…

This cocktail is inspired by the holiday season and uses rich ingredients such as our McKenzie Bourbon, maple syrup, and quintessential Christmas spices like cinnamon and bitter orange…

This punch is very easy to pull together and will impress your holiday guests…

New York Honey Sweet Potatoes We released our newest whiskey, Catskill Provisions New York Honey (our McKenzie Rye infused with Catskill wild flower honey) on November 9, 2013 and quickly went to work to design a dish using this spirit…

Over the next couple of days, we’ll be posting a few ideas for incorporating our spirits into your Thanksgiving meal later this week. We start with the centerpiece of the feast… Recipe based on a 15 pound Turkey BRINE…

Over the past 3 or 4 years, visiting Finger Lakes Distilling on the Friday after Thanksgiving has really become a tradition for those that are back in the area for the holiday weekend. We’ve found that there are a…

It’s Vodka Week at Finger Lakes Distilling.  Over 6,000 gallons of local Catawba juice was recently delivered to the distillery where Master Distiller Thomas Earl McKenzie and Assistant Distiller Gerard McCall quickly placed it in our fermentation tanks…

  Come join Brian McKenzie at the Farm on Adderley next Tuesday (11/12) for a 5 course dinner paired with FLD cocktails. To sign up, email  thefarmonadderleyevents@gmail.com…

We’ve got a lot going on over the next couple of months. Please come out to see us at one (or more) of the following events: Saturday, November 2                     TastingLongs Wine & LiquorsBrooklyn,…

If you spend time on Seneca Lake and haven’t taken an opportunity to sail on the Schooner True Love, you are missing out. This beautiful boat was built in 1926 and is used for chartered trips from May through…

This is a great Summer drink that makes use of fresh strawberries, local honey (we used Catskill Provisions) and McKenzie Bourbon. It’s refreshing, but complex…

This is a great winter cocktail that features our McKenzie Distiller’s Reserve Gin. Served hot this is perfect for a chilly winter day…

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